Shake-Table Testing of a Cross Vault
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Literature Review
3. The Specimen, the Experimental Setup, the Instrumentation
4. Interventions
5. Performed Tests
6. Results
6.1. Dynamic Characteristics of the Subassembly
6.2. Observed Damage
6.3. Accelerations Recorded at the Top of the Cross Vault
6.4. Out-of-Plane Displacements at the Top of the Piers
6.5. Loss of Prestressing during Testing
7. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Test Name | Excitation | Direction of Excitation | Amplification of Original Record (%) |
---|---|---|---|
1BS | White noise | X | - |
2BS | White noise | Y | - |
3BS | White noise | Z | - |
4BS-17BS | Irpinia | X | Gradually increasing from 30 to 500 |
18BS | Irpinia | XY | 50 |
19BS | Irpinia | XY | 100 |
20BS | Irpinia | XY | 150 |
1AS | Sine sweep | X | - |
2AS | Sine sweep | Y | - |
3AS | Sine sweep | X | - |
4AS | Sine sweep | Y | - |
5AS | Irpinia | XY | 50 |
6AS | Irpinia | XY | 100 |
7AS | Irpinia | XY | 150 |
8AS | Irpinia | XY | 200 |
9AS | Irpinia | XY | 250 |
10AS | Irpinia | XY | 300 |
11AS | Irpinia | XY | 350 |
12AS | Irpinia | XY | 400 |
13AS | Irpinia | XY | 450 |
14AS | Sine sweep | X | - |
15AS | Sine sweep | Y | - |
Test Name | Direction | Frequency (Hz) | Damping Ratio (%) |
---|---|---|---|
1BS | X | 12.30 | 1.00 |
2BS | Y | 5.96 | 2.00 |
1AS | X | 10.68 | 3.47 |
2AS | Y | 3.52 | 4.67 |
3AS | X | 13.15 | 3.45 |
4AS | Y | 4.98 | 4.80 |
14AS | X | 12.38 | 3.48 |
15AS | Y | 3.78 | 6.96 |
Biaxial Test XY | Base Acceleration (m/s2) | Top Acceleration (m/s2) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
X | Y | X | Y | |
20BS (150%) | 1.92 | 2.15 | 4.27 | 4.46 |
7AS (150%) | 1.89 | 2.52 | 4.20 | 5.00 |
13AS (450%) | 7.87 | 6.76 | 15.71 | 9.12 |
Test Name | Maximum Out-of-Plane Displacement at the Top of the Piers (mm) |
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20BS (150%) | 4.60 * |
9AS (150%) | 0.06/0.14 |
13AS (450%) | 0.18/0.34 |
Test Name | Displacement (mm) |
---|---|
20BS (150%) | 14.83/12.52 (19.51/16.47) |
7AS (150%) | 7.11/17.21 |
13AS (450%) | 34.63/39.63 |
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Vintzileou, E.; Mouzakis, C.; Karapitta, L.; Miltiadou-Fezans, A. Shake-Table Testing of a Cross Vault. Buildings 2022, 12, 1984. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12111984
Vintzileou E, Mouzakis C, Karapitta L, Miltiadou-Fezans A. Shake-Table Testing of a Cross Vault. Buildings. 2022; 12(11):1984. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12111984
Chicago/Turabian StyleVintzileou, Elizabeth, Charalambos Mouzakis, Lucia Karapitta, and Androniki Miltiadou-Fezans. 2022. "Shake-Table Testing of a Cross Vault" Buildings 12, no. 11: 1984. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12111984